Article Prepared By Robert Michie
Sidewalk And Trails Committee, Lee District
Revision 1.1
Last Reviewed: 4 June 2006

Summary:

The subject area is a cleared lot located in the vicinity of Springfield Mall.,
located between the Monticello Woods subdivision (Thomas Drive) and the and
Open Bible Church at 6434 Franconia Road. This area will be subdivided into
two R-3 lots, one of which will connect to Franconia Road. The other lot
will connect to the Monticello Woods subdivision via a stub at Wayles
Street. Substantial construction
and other work are proposed in the site plan. The applicant is required to provide an 8-foot wide Type 1 trail
along its property frontage. Applicant’s request: wave the trail requirement
for the following reasons:

A Sidewalk already exists along the
frontage.

There is insufficient right-of-way to
support an eight-foot wide type 1 trail.

Photo 1: Ariel Photo of Subject Area

Discussion:

Franconia Road has
substantial sidewalk on its North and South sides from the intersection of South Van
Dorn Street to Commerce Street. Approximately two
miles of these sidewalks were constructed with widths varying from four feet
six inches to five feet. In the vicinity of Lee High School, the width jumps
to eight feet.

The sidewalk on Franconia
Road along the property is a concrete construction four feet eight inches
wide,
approximately 70 feet long. The Franconia Road sidewalk is
aging, and is about ten years old. The curb cut is the older
variable-plane type, but the segments connecting the sidewalk to the cut are
reasonably flat.

Field Check 7 May 2006

This photograph shows the existing sidewalk on the
Moreno Property:

Photo 2: Franconia Road, North Side, facing East. The
area around the old sidewalk is unobstructed. The property, however, is
significantly below street grade. There is an interior storm water drain
in the vicinity of the manhole.